Footman at Ainslie, ACT
Identification history
| Lithosiini (tribe) | 13 Sep 2023 | ibaird | ||
| Lithosiini (tribe) | 13 Sep 2023 | donhe | ||
| Anestia (genus) | 13 Sep 2023 | Hejor1 |
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3 comments
donhe
wrote:
13 Sep 2023
I think Anestia bend the hairs over to form an ellipsoidal network, but agree Lithosiini in general like to attach larval hairs to their cocoon. Can you take it into protective custody to get a photo of the moth that emerges?
Hejor1
wrote:
14 Sep 2023
@donhe what is the best way to remove cocoons from bark without damaging them?
donhe
wrote:
14 Sep 2023
Best would be a pair of nail scissors, cutting each side of the cocoon and then underneath the pupa, till it can be peeled away with tweezers . Mind the pupa doesnt fall out.. Try to avoid touching the hairs: they cause irritation in some people.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.137542-35.261611
- Altitude 579.2m
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 Sep 2023 05:35 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- eucalyptus Associated plant
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- False Pollinator Insect on Flower
Species information
- Lithosiini (tribe) Scientific name
- Footman Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 903.18m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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